Washington State Open Tennis Tournament - Aug. 2-7, 2011 at the Seattle Tennis Club

The Seattle Tennis Club will host the Washington State Open Tennis Tournament on August 2-7, 2011. The event is FREE and open to the general public. Includes, Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Seniors events. Info at www.seattletennisclub.org

SEATTLE TENNIS CLUB TO HOST THE WASHINGTON STATE OPENTENNIS TOURNAMENT AUGUST 2-7, 2011

SEATTLE, WA, JULY 19, 2011: The Seattle Tennis Club will host the 121st Washington State Open Tennis Tournament on August 2 through August 7, 2011. This is the 121st year the Club has hosted this event and the only Club tournament which is open to the general public. There is no cost to attend this event. Street parking will be limited with an estimated 10,000 spectators expected to attend the six day tournament.

Over 500 players are registered to participate in the tournament, with total prize purse of $18,000. The tournament includes Men’s & Women’s Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles events.

The tournament is sanctioned by the U.S. Tennis Association. Title sponsors include Ewing & Clark, Inc., Phil Smart Mercedes Benz Center and Badgley Phelps Investment Advisors.

The 121 year-old Seattle Tennis Club is located in Madison Park on the shores of Lake Washington. The members-only Club sits on roughly eight acres of prime waterfront property and offers its 3,000-plus private members 19 tennis courts, a fitness center, squash courts, several dining facilities, a swimming pool, beachfront, boathouse and Pro Shop. The much sought-after STC banquet facilities cater to numerous weddings each year, as well as many other events, including the Washington State Open, the most prestigious tennis tournament in the state.

For more information, contact the Tournament Director, Doug Verdieck at (206) 568-2720 or visit the Seattle Tennis Club’s website at www.SeattleTennisClub.org. For a player’s roster and additional tournament information, go to the US Tennis Association website at www.USTA.com, tournament ID #600402810.

The 121 year-old Seattle Tennis Club is located in Madison Park on the shores of Lake Washington. The members-only Club sits on roughly eight acres of prime waterfront property and offers its 3,000-plus private members 19 tennis courts, a fitness center, squash courts, several dining facilities, a swimming pool, beachfront, boathouse and Pro Shop. The much sought-after STC banquet facilities cater to numerous weddings each year, as well as many other events, including the Washington State Open, the most prestigious tennis tournament in the state.